Paul Bowen

Paul Bowen is a member of the 2009-2010 Board of Trustees for the Water Environment Federation (WEF), an international organization of water quality professionals headquartered in Alexandria, Va.

Paul is currently the Director of Strategic Business Initiatives, Water Technology and a Member of the Global Water Stewardship team for The Coca-Cola Company. In that role, he oversees water use efficiency programs for global manufacturing, including work with plants on water minimization, water reuse, and water conservation; coordinates compliance with The Coca-Cola Company’s wastewater guidelines, including review of wastewater treatment plant designs and operations; evaluates water and wastewater technologies for implementation into manufacturing operations; and is the Subject Matter Expert for water issues for Coca-Cola North America.

Prior to his position with The Coca-Cola Company, Paul was an Assistant Professor for the School of Civil Engineering & Environmental Science at the University of Oklahoma and Vice-President and Senior Staff Consultant for Metcalf & Eddy.

A WEF member since 1977, Paul has held multiple leadership and committee roles within WEF. He has served on the Program Committee as both chair and vice chair as well as served as a member and chair of the Residuals & Biosolids Technical Symposium, Industrial Wastes Technical Symposium and the Research Symposia. Paul was also chair of the Committee Leadership Council’s Delivery Focus Group and a member of the Public Affairs & Communications and Industrial Wastes Committees. In addition, he has served as a literature review author for the Residuals & Biosolids and Industrial Wastes Committees.

Also an active member of the Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP), Paul has served as a member and chair of GAWP’s Program Committee and a member of Industrial Waste Committee. His other professional affiliations include: the American Water Works Association, American Society Of Civil Engineers, American Chemical Society, International Water Association, International Society of Beverage Technologist, and as a member of the Board of Directors for WEF’s Charity of Choice, Water For People.

Paul received his B.S. in Natural Systems (Chemistry and Biology) from Mercer University (Macon, Ga.) in 1975, and his M.S. (1976) and Ph.D. (1982) in Environmental Systems Engineering from Clemson University (Clemson, S.C.).